Course Description

This interactive webinar kicks off with an introduction to Language Acquisition at distinct stages in life from childhood through adulthood. The presenter will thoroughly examine the various levels of register from a linguistic point of view (childhood, social and educated) focusing on the Spanish<>English language pair. The instructor will then introduce the INTERAGENCY LANGUAGE ROUNDTABLE (IRL) and explain the IRL Language Proficiency Guidelines which are accepted by all federal government agencies and used as a primary reference in different government tests of language ability. Using the IRL scale, participants will complete a retrospective self-evaluation of the four (4) language skills areas: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking in both English and the non-English language. Individual findings will be shared with the group. During the final discussion, participants will strategize on how to bridge their particular “language gaps” and become balanced bilinguals.


**Please note this self-paced course is not currently approved for New Mexico CEUs.

Meet The Instructor

Instructor

Karen Borgenheimer

Prof. Karen Borgenheimer, MFA Translation, a classically trained, certified interpreter and translator, is regarded as a skilled, insightful, and versatile professional who is equally comfortable in the classroom, courtroom, and international conference. Her Interpreter Training Workshops have been a huge success in the US and Spain. Karen has been a professor in the Translation and Interpretation Program at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida for the past 20 years. She has presented at national and international conferences including ATA-SPD, NAJIT, ATI, and CUICIID 2018 “Docentes de Vanguardia” in Madrid, Spain. For a decade, Karen lived in San Lorenzo de El Escorial (MADRID), Spain where she taught at the Real Centro Universitario (RCU) “Maria Cristina.” During this time, she attended the prestigious Sampere Escuela de Traductores e Intérpretes in Madrid.

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the webinar!

    • Webinar Description
  • 2

    Webinar Replay

    • How Bilingual Are You? - Webinar and Resources

    • Thanks for watching!